Bouquet pin



Dec. 9, 1930. 1.. w. ANDERSEN 1,784,565

BOUQUET PIN Filed April 26, 1929 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 9, 1930 PATENT oFFics numrz w. ANDERSEN, or WATER nY, CONNECTICUT BOUQUET PIN Application filed A ril as,

This invention relates to a bouquet pin and has for its object to provide a pin which will hold a bouquet within itself bymeans of a clip secured to the bar portion, and the bar beingso constructed that the point of theipin is protected. g y A further object is to provide apin for holding bouquets which is neat in appear ance, inexpensive tovmanuf-acture and which Will securely hold the bouquet together irrespective of whether the pin is secured to the article to which the bouquet is to be secured or not, and'which will hold the'bouquetsecurely in the position desired when attached to any fabric -or material which may be pierced by the pin' itself. p

In the drawing Fig. 1 isa front eleva tion of the pin with a bouquet held thereby; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the pin with the prong broken away at the center to more clearly illustrate the clip member; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the pinwith the stems of the bouquetwhich is held thereby in section; and Fig. 1 is a central transverse section through the pin on line44 ofFig. a a

- The bouquet pin illustrated in the accompanying drawing shows one form of my invention and is composed of a relatively rigid metalbar member 10. .At one end the bar a is rolled back on itself to form a bearing 11 for the prong 12. The bearing portion 11 is providedwith a transverseslotl3 at its center, the prong l2being received in the slot with an end portion 141 which is bent at right angles thereto providing a pintle journaled in one end of the-bearingll. The side of the slot 13 opposite the bearing portion operates to hold the pintle portionl l of the prong in its bearing.

The opposite end of the bar is bent back on itself at 15 to form a loop portion with the extreme end 16 directed toward but spaced slightly from the body portion of the bar, the end 16 being provided with a notch 17 to receive and hold the end of the prong. The loop portion 15 provides a guard for the point of the prong and prevents accidental qatching orsnagging of goods on the pin when in use. 7

The center portion 20 of the bar 10 is bowed 1929. Serial No. 358,186.

outwardly from the prong and in the center of the bow portion 20 secured a resilient U-shaped clip 21 with its arms 22 shaped to receive the stems ofa bouquet and holdthem together. The outer free ends23 ofthe arms 22 arebentoutwflr dly back toward the bar so as to present smooth portions for contacting with the material'to which the pin is secured and to provide a diverging receiving mouth for the'clip through which the stems of the bouquet may be forced ,asthey enter the holding portion-of the'clip; Stamped from each arm 22 is a prong 24' WhlCh projects inwardly across the mouth of the clip to engage the stems of the bouquet when forced into the clip. I I

In-the pin shown, the bar 10 is stamped to provide a longitudinally depressed portion 25 in whichthe clip 21 seats. The side edges of the depressed portion. prevent swiveling of the clip when secured to the bar by a single rivet 26, the V stamped out: portion also strengthens the ban longitudinally so that thoughmade from verythin metal it is comparatively rigid. The bar 10 may of course be madein any shape desired and decorated in any appropriate manner.

It will be noted that the pin or prong 12 extends across the open end of the clip 21 r so the material in which the pin may be fastened is held tightly against the clip thus aiding in holding the stems of the bouquet in place. The'prongs 24 may, of course, be dispensed with, in which case the outer ends of the clip wouldbe bent closer together to more nearly encircle the stemsof the bouquet.

Q Having thus described-my invention, what Iclaim isz, e

. 1. A bouquet. pin comprising a bar memher, a U-shaped clip secured at its center to the rear face of said bar, the outer ends of the arms of the clip being bent outwardly and toward the "bar, to provide a stem receiving mouth on the clip and to present a smooth surface to the material'on which the pin maybe secured, and means at the rear face of the bar for securing it to a garment.

- 2. A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat .1100

in the rear face thereof, a U-shaped clip at its center in the bowed portion of said bar, the outer ends of the clip being bent outwardly and toward the bar to present a smooth surface to the material onwhich the pin may be fastened, and means onthe rear face of the bar for securing it,to a garment. V

3. A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof, U-shaped; cl ip at its center in the bowed portion of said bar, the

outer ends of the clip being bent outwardly and toward the bar to present a smooth surface to the material on which thep'i-n may be fastened,- a pin member hinged, to the rear face of the bar and extending across the open end of said clip, whereby, when the pin is secured to a garment, the bouquet is held securely in the clip.

4. A bouquet pin comprising a bar mem: ber provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof, a U-shaped clip secured in said seat with the open portion extending rearwardly, a pin member pivoted to one end of said bar, the opposite end of the bar being bent rearward'ly and inwardly and provided with a; notch for receiving the point of said pin, said pin when hooked in said notch, extending across the open end of said clip. g

5. A bouquet pin comprising a' bar meniber provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof, a U-shaped clip secured at itscenter in the bowed portion of said bar with its open end projecting rearwardly',rthe' ends of said clip being bent outwardly and toward the bar, and prongs onthe inner side of the arms of said clip for securely holding the stems of a bouquet when received in said clip, and means on the rear face of the bar for securing it to a garment.

6 A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof, a U-shaped clip secured at-its center in the bowed portion of said her with its open end projecting rearwardly, the ends of said clip being bent outwardly and" towardt'he bar, and prongs on the inner side of the arms of said clip for securely holding thezstem's of'a bouquet when received in saidclip', said prongs being stamped from said clip, and means on the rear" face of the bar for securingit to a garment.

7. A bouquet pin comprising a bar memher having an outwardly bowed seat the rear face thereof, a substantially U-shaped clip secured to the inner side of said bowed portion of said bar :1nember, a single securing means for fastening" said clip t'o'said bowed portion, means on the inner side of said bowed portion-for preventingrelative movement or said clip alongsaid' bar, and

means at the rear face of said bar member for securing said pin to a garment.

8; A bouquet pin comprising a bar member having an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof,a substantially U-shaped clip secured to the inner side of said bowed portion pfsaid bar member, means for preventing'relative movement of said clip along said bar member, and means in the rear face of said bar member for securing said pin to a garment. i-

venting relative movement of said clip along said bar member, and means at the rear of said bar member for securing said pin to a garment.] v I 10. A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat at therear facelthereof, a substantially U- shaped clip secured at its center the bowed portionof said bar, the outer'ends of said clip being contoured topr-esent' a smooth surface on'the material to which the pin may be fastened, and means on the rear face of the bar for securing it"toa garment. j

11. A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat at the rear face thereof, a substantially U- shaped clip secured to the'bowed p'ortionof saidbar, the outer ends of said clip being bent outwardly and toward said bar to present a smooth surface to the"ina'terial on which the 'pinfmay be fastened, a pin m-ember secured to the rear face of said bar and extending across the open end of said clip whereby when the pin is secured 'to a garment the bouquet is held in said clip.

12. ,A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof, a substantiallyU- shaped clip secured to said seat with tlie open portion extending rearwardly, a pi'n'member pivotedto one end of said bar, the opposite end of saidbar extending beyond the ,point of'said pin and being bent back around the point of saidpin for providing a guard for said pin point.

I 13. A bouquet pin comprising a bar-member provided with an outwardlybowed seat in the rear face thereof, a substantially U- shaped clip secured to the bowed portion of said bar member with its open end projecting rearwardly, the ends of said clip being bent outwardly toward the bar, means on the arms of said clip forseeureIy holding the stems of a bouquet wh n received said clip, and means the rear face otthebar for'securing it to a garment.

14. A bouquet pin comprising a bar member provided with an outwardly bowed seat in the rear face thereof having a longitudinally extending groove along its inner side, a U-shaped clip secured in said seat with the open portion extending rearwardly, said clip being adapted to fit into said grooved portion of said bar member for preventin relative movement of said clip along said bar member, one end of said bar member being bent rearwardly and inwardly and provided with a notch for receiving the point of said pin which when hooked in said notch extends across the open end of said clip, the other end of said bar member being pivoted to the rear face of said bar.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aifix my signature.

LAURITZ W. ANDERSEN. 

